Awning-frame.



No. 7|4,075. Patented Nov. l8, I902. W. E. WEIS.

AWNING FRAME.

lApplication filed Sept. 2, 1902.)

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UNrTEn STATES PATENT @EETCE.

\VILLIAIVIE. WEIS, OF OTTAlVA, ILLINOIS AWNlNG-FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '7 14,07 5, datedNovember 18, 1902. Application filed September 2,-1902. Serial No.121,801. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM E. \VEIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ottawa, in the county of Lasalle and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain newand useful Improvements in AwningFrames; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in awning-frames.

The object of the invention is to provide an awning-frame which willfold closely against the wall of a building and when let down andextended will give a greater extension horizontally from the buildingthan the height or space allowed vertically on the building for theattachment of the frame.

With the above and other objects in view, which will readily appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, said inventionconsists in certain novel features of construction and combination andarrangement of parts,which will be hereinafter fullydescribed andclaimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a front elevation of an awningframe embodying my invention. Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the same,showing in full and broken lines theposition of the parts when the frame is let down and folded up.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numerals 1 and 2represent upper and lower sets of brackets or eyes adapted to be appliedto the wall of a building, the upperbrackets 1 serving as bearings toreceive the journals of a roller 3, on which the awning is adapted to bewound. This roller may be operated through the medium of any desiredoperating mechanism for winding and unwinding the awning and folding upand letting down the awning-frame.

Pivoted at their upper ends to the brackets 1 are hangerarms 4, providedat their lower ends with yokes 5, which straddle lower supporting-arms6,adapted to extend horizontally from the wall of the building when theframe is let down and pivotally connected at their inner ends to thebrackets 2. The outer ends of the arms 6 are provided with T-heads 7, towhich are pivotally connected the lower ends of braces 8, the upper endsof which are pivotally mounted on pins 8 between the arms of the yokes5. To the heads 7 are also pivoted collars 10, in which are slidablymounted extension-rods 11, arranged parallel with the supporting-arms 6and pivotally connected at their inner ends to the arms of the yokes 5.The outer ends of the extensionrods 11 are threaded to receive thethreaded ends of bolts 12, which pass horizontally through openings in across board or bar 13, connecting the said outer ends of the two rods11. A vertical bolt 14 also passes through the bar, and on these boltsare washers 12 14, which strengthen the connection.

When the awning is let down and extended, as shown in full lines inFigs. 1 and 2, the arms 6 project horizontally and are supported attheir outer ends by the braces 8 from the hanger-rods l, while the innerends of the rods 11 are sustained by the yokes 5, which supplement theaction of the braces 8 in supporting the outer end of the frame. Whenthe parts are extended, the rods 11 are slid outward in the collars 10and form a frame of maximum length-that is, give an extensionhorizontally from the Wall of the building greater than the height orspace allowed vertically on the building for the attachment of theframe. When the frame is folded up by the winding of the awning upon theroller 3, the arms 6 and rods 11 swing up on the pivots of the brackets2, and at the same time the rods 11 are forced backwardly and slid inthe collars 10 to the position shownin broken lines in Fig. 2. Thisrearward or inward movement of the rods 11 causes the hanger-arms 4 tobe forced back to a substantially vertical position, and when the rods11 have swung up to their fullest extent the braces 8 fold upward andinward between the arms 4: and rods 11, such motion being permitted bythe pivots 8 on the yokes 5 of the arms 4:. It will thus be seen thatthe parts of the frame are adapted to fold closely up against the wallof the building and when let down and extended project the frame agreater distance from the building than the space afforded between thetwo sets of brackets 1 and 2, enabling the awning to be stretched acrosscomparatively wide sidewalks.

From the foregoing description, taken in operation, and advantages of myimproved connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought thatthe construction, mode of awning-frame will be readily apparent withoutrequiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an awning-frame, the combination with upper and lower sets ofbrackets adapted to be applied to the Wall of a building; of lowersupporting-arms pivotally connected at their inner ends to the lower setof brackets and provided at their outer ends with collars,hanger-armspivotally connected at their upper ends to the upper set of brackets andprovided attheirlower ends with yokes straddling the lowersupporting-arms, braces connected at their lower ends to the outer endsof the supporting-arms and pivotally connected at their upper ends tothe hangerarms, and extension-rods slidably mounted in the collars andpivotally connected at their inner ends to the yokes, substantially asdescribed.

2. In an awning-frame, the combination with upper and lower sets ofbearing-brackets; of supporting-arms pivoted at their inner ends to thelower set of brackets, hanger arms pivotally connected at their upperends to the upper set of brackets, braces pivoted at their lower ends tothe outer ends of the supporting-arms and pivotally connected at theirupper ends to the hangerarms, and extension-rods slidably connected tothe outer ends of the supporting-arms and pivotally connected to thelower ends of the hangerarms, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM E. WEIS.

YVitnesses:

WALTER J. BRONSON, CHARLES S! WEIs.

